New York may be approaching its coronavirus peak, but with the U.S. death toll now approaching 1,000 per day, many bleak days remain ahead for the cities and states whose hospital systems are heading toward capacity. Crucial elements of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act are up and running, but money is yet to hit the bank accounts of struggling Americans. This split screen experience of the pandemic reflects a nation whose politics are as divided as its coronavirus experience.
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